2nd Test, Lord's, London

[trundler]

No one should be this good on debut. He isn't a one trick pony either. Just frightening all around.

 

[slippy888]

Starc must play next game and siddle to be dropped.

 

[morgieb]

This is basically unplayable stuff from Archer.

 

[Spark]

Imagine how nervous we'd be if Pucovski was coming out against Archer...

The only person I wouldn't be nervous about coming out against this is Ricky Ponting circa 2001.

 

[trundler]

Yeah I used the wrong word. Don't have to be dicks when I correct myself.

It was a lucky hundred was what I meant.

Definitely was jammy.

 

[slippy888]

I took 12-1 about England earlier.

You should cash out what was the stake

 

[hazsa19]

Hmm so it seems my post about downhill skiing was misunderstood.

I meant after all the letoffs yesterday it was a very lucky hundred, more than a piling in the runs in no pressure hundred.

I guess watching Smith score runs recently has spoiled me for how difficult runs should be to get.

Since Burns' knock 1st dig in Edgbaston Aussies act like batsmen have never played a false shot and stayed in.

 

[morgieb]

Starc must play next game and siddle to be dropped.

I'm not sure whether they should, but given what's happened today I think they'll go back to Starc, yeah.

 

[Second Spitter]

Starc must play next game and siddle to be dropped.

Yeah, because what Australia really lacked in this game was a quick who goes for 4 an over.

 

[Tangles]

You never want to see an injury in a test. That being said test cricket is so good when a genuine quick is going after batsmen. Reminiscent of that last golden summer of MJ.

 

[vcs]

Oof, this is looking rather grim for Australia. One decent partnership, though...

 

[andmark]

If England have Aussies 7 wickets down by end of play they are going to be kicking themselves for not declaring at least 30 minutes earlier.

I'm not convinced. Too much hindsight in that situation.

 

[morgieb]

Need to somehow see these two off, but then I think tea is rather soon....

 

[flibbertyjibber]

You should cash out what was the stake

Only a fiver

 

[andmark]

You never want to see an injury in a test. That being said test cricket is so good when a genuine quick is going after batsmen. Reminiscent of that last golden summer of MJ.

Yeah, about time England got some revenge for that series.

 

[Cabinet96]

Reminder there were 2nd team lads who played against Archer a week ago.

 

[mr_mister]

Won't make a difference though will it, light notwithstanding

Really?

 

[Second Spitter]

I'm not convinced. Too much hindsight in that situation.

Tbf, with Smith out of the line-up, Australia probably loses the last Test.

 

[hazsa19]

If England have Aussies 7 wickets down by end of play they are going to be kicking themselves for not declaring at least 30 minutes earlier.

No captain in the world would offer up 230 off 55 overs.

 

[Spark]

No captain in the world would offer up 230 off 55 overs.

Clarke would have for sure. I guess he doesn't count as current, though.